Nelson L. Bernardo, MD| Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Nelson L. Bernardo, MD, specializes in Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Bernardo is the medical director of the Peripheral Vascular Laboratory at MedStar Heart Institute. He is also the director for Peripheral Intervention at the Cardiovascular Research Institute at MedStar Research Institute. He is also the co-chair for cardiac peripheral vascular diseases.
In addition, Dr. Bernardo serves as an assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology at the Medical College of Virginia campus of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine.
Dr. Bernardo publishes extensively in his field. He lectures frequently at meetings and conferences, both nationally and internationally.
Dr. Bernardo was the clinical investigator or co-investigator in dozens of trials in the field of cardiology and cardiovascular disease. He is currently involved in a number of ongoing trials and clinical studies.
Dr. Bernardo is involved in peer review for numerous publications, including Angiology and Journal of Invasive Cardiology.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Heart Attack
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Stent Placement
- Transradial Catheterization
- Unstable Angina
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Angina
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Atherosclerosis
- Cardiac Arrest
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Heart Attack
- Heart Disease
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Unstable Angina
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vertebral Artery Stenosis
Procedures I perform
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortography
- Atherectomy
- Balloon Angioplasty
- Balloon Dilation
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Revascularization
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Dilation Of Right Circumflex Artery With Balloon
- Endoluminal Imaging Of Coronary Vessel
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Endovascular Treatment
- Fragmentation Of Femoral Artery
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Percutaneous Dilation Of Common Iliac Artery
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Transluminal Revascularization
- Radial Artery Dilation
- Septal Ablation
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of Left Main Coronary Artery
- Stenting Of Right Coronary Artery
- Temporary Transcutaneous Pacing
- Transradial Catheterization
- Venous Closure Device Placement
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HighMark
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- POS OA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-POS
- Employee Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Sentara Health
- Medicare Direct
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Navigate
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- OA Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Network OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open POS II
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
Education
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University (1999)
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University (1998)
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (1995)
Internship: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (1992)
Medical School: University Of The East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (1986)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025